If He Had Been With Me Synopsis Novels & Stories

I'd been so close to pushing her into a life with Bryce, with a man who could murder someone in cold blood and show no remorse. His picture came on the screen. He was leaving the jail, flanked by Ralph Porter and Suzanna. I scanned the crowd for Alton. Surely he'd be there, but he wasn't. "Amore mio." I turned away from the television to the loving gaze, the one that saw what no one else had seen, had tried to see. "You're sad?" I nodded, unaware that my cheeks were damp. "Talk to me."

I'd been so close to pushing her into a life with Bryce, with a man who could murder someone in cold blood and show no remorse. His picture came on the screen. He was leaving the jail, flanked by Ralph Porter and Suzanna. I scanned the crowd for Alton. Surely he'd be there, but he wasn't. "Amore mio." I turned away from the television to the loving gaze, the one that saw what no one else had seen, had tried to see. "You're sad?" I nodded, unaware that my cheeks were damp. "Talk to me."

This was our first encounter and I’m sure that he hasn’t seen me before anywhere near him or afar because there was nothing that could have brought connected us in meeting each other. Moreover, I’ve spent most of my life between the walls of the hospital and hardly been out of my ward. So how could we be acquainted with each other? I looked at him surprised and about to contradict his words when I noticed him giving me a look and instantly, I understood what he was trying to do and decided to go along with him. Hoping he could help me out of my current predicament. “Then if you would excuse us, I would take to my leave with my date and also thank you both for keeping her company.” He said lo

He comes closer and I don’t even look his way, eyes trained on the dark wood floors. “You don’t have to do this alone. I am here for you.” “It's not something that you can help with.” He triggered some of it after all. He did make good on his promise at the end. “I want to. We will figure this out together.” He holds my hand, and I feel like I am having an out-of-body experience. We are not friends, or at least.. We weren’t. I don’t think I will ever let him in, not that anything is waiting for him inside, anyway.

that muscle-bound baby wanted me to call him Bee? This relationship wasn’t built on anything strong—not yet. But if it made him happy, if it earned me his trust and kept him from suspecting my next moves, I’d do it. Anything, to ensure the grand drama of Hugo’s life would end exactly as I had written it—tragically. With my hair still tousled and morning breath untouched by any perfume, I sat on the edge of the bed, sipping the coffee he left behind. It was bitter. And good. If he kept doing this every morning... I might find it hard to adjust to life without him later.

Those hours were never spent in meetings—they were spent with Sylvia. “Break the mate bond. He betrayed us first,” Ruby growled in my head, her fury burning. “Yes.” My voice was hollow. After seven years, my heart had finally burned itself out. “If no one comes to pay your fees, you’ll have to handle it yourself.” The Pack Doctor slipped the hospital papers into my trembling hands. I tried to stand, but dizziness crashed over me. After only a few steps I stumbled into two figures. Chisel. And Sylvia. At the very moment when I needed my mate’s scent to steady me, he was here, cradling her gently.

It sounded to me as though he was only teasing me, I wasn’t so sure he meant what he had just said due to his facial reaction and I didn’t know how to confirm if he was being real or he was only playing around, I knew having him in my corner would help me with Joanna’s case. As we continued with our walk, we were both silent, the only thing we could hear were the sounds of the birds chipping, I thought of several ways I could make him, I and Joanna all have a moment together maybe at least Joanna could warm up to him and open up on how things had been between her and Henry. I was brought back to reality when I tripped on the loose stones, I staggered and how I didn’t end up on the ground rem

And he called me estranged by my mate. It was difficult to comprehend what he had just said with his hands heavily on my shoulders, pinning me back to the chair. This time, I prayed that Diana would barge through the doors and save me from this jerk. The smile that created his eyes became more dark, and it made his eyes more hollow. Instantly, I began to regret ever wandering off with a man I just met at a flimsy party. "Who are you? What do you want with me?"

He had his back to me. “Hey,” I called. “You alright? Do you need a hand?” He turned around. I stopped walking. I knew that face. I had seen it before, years ago in a life that wasn’t supposed to exist anymore. Vivian’s fated mate. The one she had spent years trying to run from. The one whose arrival had changed everything. My mouth went dry. “Colt?” I breathed.

"And if we live, we have to deal with everything else. The past, the hurt, the question of whether we can ever trust each other again." "I know," I said again. He nodded slowly. "Then let's go." We walked toward the door together, my hand in his. For the first time in three years, I felt like I was exactly where I belonged. But as we stepped outside to face The Mother's followers, I couldn't shake the feeling that this was just the beginning of our problems. Because one of the robed figures lowered her hood, showing a face that made my blood run cold. Maya. My assistant. My friend.